Kentucky · W 45-17
No tackles.
Texas A&M · W 31-20
2 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 6 games average 1 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Latham has tackles in 7 of Alabama’s 8 games: none against Kentucky.
Jah-Marien Latham
Played for two head coaches at Alabama: Nick Saban and Kalen DeBoer. One game to point at: 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Texas A&M — Week 8, 2026.
10 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Oct 28
Heavy Oct 28
Saturday Down South Oct 24
The Tuscaloosa News Oct 15Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 8): 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-10vs East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 50-36vs Florida State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-18vs South Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 56-23@ No. 16 Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20vs No. 2 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-26@ No. 14 Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-20vs Texas A&M | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 56-23
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 33-point win on the road against Mississippi State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
45.8%
225 pass / 266 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Career, closed
Gone at #7 overall.
How it ended
Six seasons at Alabama, 54 tackles — drafted at #7 overall by the Tennessee Titans.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Nick Saban → Kalen DeBoer. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Tennessee TitansEntering 3rd NFL season
Tennessee TitansEntering 3rd NFL season
